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Summary: Great book but website FAILED TO DELIVER
Review: 17 Qualities of a Team Player is an easy read chocked full of great quotes and stories on each of the qualities mentioned in the book. The book has a quote, a story and then a brief evaluation of what he is trying to convey to the reader. I believe Maxwell's interpretations are right on the money and a very refreshing way of looking at teamwork, a skill that is essential in today's economy and future economy, which promises to be more based on social skills and business networks. Mr. Maxwell uses 17 qualities to describe a successful team player: Adaptable, Collaborative, committed, communicative, competent, dependable, disciplined, enlarging, enthusiastic, intentional, mission conscious, prepared, relational, self-improving, selfless, solution oriented, tenacious. I believe the key ingredient in getting long-term value out of this book is to highlight the quotes/stories you love and integrate them into your daily life. Practice what you read if it ties in with your VALUES. I believe that the values / qualities expressed in this book provide a practical guide to achieving personal fulfillment in your career, marriage and social relations. I gave the book a 4 star rating because the website, which has assessment tests, is not up and running until February yet I was able to buy and read the book well before such date. If a publisher/author is going to incorporate such tools/add-ons into a book they should make sure they are operational and running 100% effectively by the time the book is published. To me, that is business 101. Perhaps Maxwell should learn something about that! After all, commitment and vision were two of the qualities he espoused in his 21 qualities of a leader book. Practice what you preach John!
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Summary: Great book but website FAILED TO DELIVER
Review: 17 Qualities of a Team Player is an easy read chocked full of great quotes and stories on each of the qualities mentioned in the book. The book has a quote, a story and then a brief evaluation of what he is trying to convey to the reader. I believe Maxwell's interpretations are right on the money and a very refreshing way of looking at teamwork, a skill that is essential in today's economy and future economy, which promises to be more based on social skills and business networks. Mr. Maxwell uses 17 qualities to describe a successful team player: Adaptable, Collaborative, committed, communicative, competent, dependable, disciplined, enlarging, enthusiastic, intentional, mission conscious, prepared, relational, self-improving, selfless, solution oriented, tenacious. I believe the key ingredient in getting long-term value out of this book is to highlight the quotes/stories you love and integrate them into your daily life. Practice what you read if it ties in with your VALUES. I believe that the values / qualities expressed in this book provide a practical guide to achieving personal fulfillment in your career, marriage and social relations. I gave the book a 4 star rating because the website, which has assessment tests, is not up and running until February yet I was able to buy and read the book well before such date. If a publisher/author is going to incorporate such tools/add-ons into a book they should make sure they are operational and running 100% effectively by the time the book is published. To me, that is business 101. Perhaps Maxwell should learn something about that! After all, commitment and vision were two of the qualities he espoused in his 21 qualities of a leader book. Practice what you preach John!
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Summary: Good insights, and discussion tips with each chapter.
Review: As a church planter, I value highly the role of the team in the creation of our new church. This book offers great insight and critical things to watch for in team formation. Each of the seventeen different qualities are clearly defined, and illustrated both by John's own experiences with building his team at Enjoy, as well as examples from some of the top companies in the country. Overall, I felt that John talked a lot about himself and his company in this book. For me, that seems odd. On the one hand what better way to teach than from your own experiences. On the other hand, where do you draw the line between teaching from your experiences and blowing your own trumpet at the accomplishments you have made. For me I enjoyed the illustrations from the other companies he highlights.
I would recommend this book for any leader of any team, be it a hockey team, employees on the job site or a church. The fundamentals taught in this book will add value to your perspective as the team leader. On a side note, I hoped I could use this book as a team building instruction book, with my core group. After reading it through, I am not sure that it would be good for that purpose. It is good for the team leader, but I think those on the team might not get as much out of it as the team leader will. The internet site that has various evaluations and helps that go along with each chapter of the book are really good.
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Summary: Waste of time and money.
Review: Don't waste your time or money on this book.
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Summary: Great book But Where Is The Self Assestment
Review: I am a High school Coach and found this book to be very helpful. It applies not only to the business world but to all athletes. the one problem that I have is that I went online to do the self assestment and there is no such website. Thats not good considering I was going to teach this book to my athletes and then have them work online to work on their skills. Don't offer something then not have it available. thats false advertising.
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Summary: Great book But Where Is The Self Assestment
Review: I am a High school Coach and found this book to be very helpful. It applies not only to the business world but to all athletes. the one problem that I have is that I went online to do the self assestment and there is no such website. Thats not good considering I was going to teach this book to my athletes and then have them work online to work on their skills. Don't offer something then not have it available. thats false advertising.
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Summary: THE QUALITIES OF A STRONG TEAM PLAYER.
Review: I enjoyed this book for the wisdom it contained. Whether one is part of an office team, a charitable organization or on a sports team, it is not always as easy as one might think to develop strong teamwork. There are those who can never master the feat of being a team player and those, if you are fortunate to find them, who excel both as a team player and independent worker. The author has demonstrated the 17 essential qualities of a strong team player. Learning specific skills can be much easier than learning new habits or changing negative personal qualities which have often developed over a lifetime. Employers should remember to take that fact into consideration during the hiring process; you need to match an individual's qualities to the job to achieve the desired result. Not everyone possesses the essential qualities to be a team player. To the book's credit, it contains accurate and proven theories on creating a strong team. The author bases his theories on such factors as self-descipline, competence and being prepared to adapt and change your ideas and actions. The minor downside of the book is the various quotes by well-known successful people. They are interesting but they have appeared in print so many times before that they come across as "classic cliches". Also, the book is relatively short and it would have been twice as interesting if the author had expanded on his words of advice in more detail. Overall, the positives far outweigh the negatives. The book is well worth reading, and the reader will likely find the stories quite inspirational.
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Summary: Excellent Teamwork Resource for Organizations
Review: I purchased this book as a resource for my graduate students in a university course on school leadership. I was disappointed to learn that the website cited in this book did not work. After a search on the internet I did locate the site under a different URL title -- http://www.lawsofteamwork.com/ John Maxwell has many valuable insights into organizational leadership and principles of teamwork that many of my graduate students enjoy. This book relates several good stories about the importance of teamwork, including one about former MLB player Reggie Jackson and Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver. The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player is a great resource and a fast read for those interested in learning more about leadership and teamwork.
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Summary: Thought provoking yet very easy to read
Review: I thought that the book was very easy to read and it's shorter length makes it very accessible to those with very busy lives. I really enjoyed the little stories and the descriptions of the elements that compose the 17 qualities were very well written. The main thing I enjoyed about the book was not that it taught me a lot of things I didn't know, but that it put those things together in a more coherent picture and made me ask myself some hard questions about how I can be a better team player and whether or not I've neglected some areas. I find I perform at a much higher level when I keep these sorts of ideas in mind as I plan my tasks. This book is small enough to travel well and profound enough to keep pushing me to higher levels.
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Summary: Maxwell hits the bullseye again!
Review: John Maxwell has written an easy-to-read, easy-to-apply book on teamwork. Anyone beginning a new team or taking the leadership of a team already in progress is sure to find information from this book helpful and applicable. Beware, however, that Maxwell is beginning to repeat the same stories and lessons from his previous books. These stories and lessons can be good reminders although it may be time for Mr. Maxwell to research other people and companies in the leadership field.
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